Heather Nova - Other Shores (new covers album)

[jivafox]

Heather has announced her new album - out NEXT AUGUST (?!)

It’s an acoustic covers album and there are a few, erm…choices

 

[FetchFugly]

OLD CHESTNUTS come to mind

 

[BoysForSeles]

Yes, I thought there must be a misprint on the release date baring in mind she’s mentioned this for a while but seemingly not. I think it essentially just became a lockdown project while all her gigs got cancelled.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Hmmm

 

[BoysForSeles]

I like she didn’t change the gender references.

 

[FetchFugly]

She does sound wonderful as usual on Waiting For a Girl Like You, but imagine announcing a lockdown covers album the best part of a year in advance.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Yes, her voice is beautiful on the choruses in particular.

 

[jivafox]

Really like this

 

[BoysForSeles]

She’s gracing London with her presence on 20th November, looks like I’ll be popping back.

 

[jivafox]

@Suedey LET’S?

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I have tickets!




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[BoysForSeles]

Me too!

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Why are so many songwriters spending half their time covering other songs please?

 

[jivafox]

Why are so many songwriters spending half their time covering other songs please?

 

[BoysForSeles]

New single and video for ‘Fireproof’ (originally by The National).

 

[BoysForSeles]

Here Comes Your Man by The Pixies is the latest preview track. Think it’s my favourite so far.

 

[BoysForSeles]

So this came out on Friday, my gold vinyl is on the way. OK, an acoustic covers set is never the most thrilling proposition but this is done well and definitely works as a mood piece.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Top 20 in Germany $ucce$$

 

[BoysForSeles]

She was so good tonight in London. Secretly fumin’ she chose a 20something gay to join her on stage for London Rain even though I was sitting a few rows back and didn’t put my hand up or volunteer (but was still prettier).

 

[BoysForSeles]

I think @Suedey and I were discussing having met some artists somewhere, I ended up having a chat with Heather after and made her laugh talking stuff and nonsense. She was lovely, have a pic on my Insta chatting.

 

[funky]

Finally listened too this recently actually. I'm really enjoying Fireproof at the moment. It's so wintry.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Finally listened too this recently actually. I'm really enjoying Fireproof at the moment. It's so wintry.

Agreed, has ended up one of my main takeaways from this album.

 

[funky]

I also like her version of Cold Little Heart.

 

[FetchFugly]

There are two or three songs that she should have just left alone but as an album it is a much more enjoyable listen than I thought.

 

[jivafox]

Another European tour with a sprinkle of U.K. dates. Might actually try to make it this time!

 

[jivafox]

“Hey Poseidon” is nice, classic Heather.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Nice, might consider trip over to Manchester for this.

 

[FetchFugly]

Absolutely gorgeous title track from her new album, out 21st February:

 

[funky]

Oh my that’s lovely

 

[jivafox]

Very tempted

 

[FetchFugly]

The oooowooooing might be a bit on the nose, but they aren't that removed from her usual backing vocals to be fair:



I don't think it is as good as the other two songs but the album is still shaping up well.

 

[FetchFugly]

Another very good taster for the album:

 

[BoysForSeles]

All pretty atmospheric, I ordered the vinyl of the album from Rough Trade.

 

[FetchFugly]

The Lights of Sicily is my early pick of the new ones.

I do think some of her best songs for years are on this album, though I would like just a little more variation, especially in tempo.

 

[jivafox]

November Skies is my standout on first listen. Gorgeous.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Yes, November Skies for me too on the first couple of plays. This album seems to be pretty gorgeous if something of a mood piece. I’d pair it closest to ‘Storm’ (which I really enjoy) from her previous works.

 

[BoysForSeles]

The album is on the German midweek chart at #13 a much better chart obviously than the UK one.

 

[Suedehead]

Omg this album is amazing

 

[BoysForSeles]

If live albums are your thing Heather’s ‘Live In Europe’ came out yesterday and is gorgeous. Mostly acoustic arrangements on the songs from her most recent tour, I think full band tours are beyond the budget generally these days but it’s still lovely.

* perhaps @Moderator could give this thread a more general title as a Heather source topic seeing as this is the third album discussed in here?

 

[FetchFugly]

Butterflies and Moths came up on my Release Radar. Very lovely it is too.

I'll give the rest a listen.